Title :
Thermal stability of Sm-TM high temperature magnets at 300-550°C
Author :
Chen, Christina H. ; Walmer, Marlin S. ; Walmer, Michael H. ; Liu, Sam ; Kuhl, G. Edward
Author_Institution :
Electron Energy Corp., landisville, PA, USA
fDate :
9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Investigation of thermal stability at 300-550°C for the newly developed Sm(CowFevCuxZry) z high temperature magnets is reported in this paper. Three factors are responsible for the irreversible losses at high temperatures. One factor is the loss associated with a nonlinear induction demagnetization curve. This results in significant loss when the magnet is exposed to temperatures higher than the maximum use temperature TM. Another factor is the surface oxidation, which is more severe with increasing temperature and time at high temperature. Surface oxidation can be reduced by coating with a high temperature ceramic coating. The third factor is the result of metallurgical changes in the magnets. This loss is relatively small in the new magnets, which actually is <2% after 360 hours at 550°C. The experiment confirms that coated magnets with TM UP to 550°C can be expected to have considerable life expectancy and relatively low losses at the intended TM
Keywords :
cobalt alloys; copper alloys; ferromagnetic materials; iron alloys; oxidation; permanent magnets; samarium alloys; thermal stability; zirconium alloys; 300 to 500 C; 360 h; Sm(CowFevCuxZry) z; Sm(CoFeCuZr); Sm-TM high temperature magnets; high temperature ceramic coating; irreversible losses; nonlinear induction demagnetization curve; surface oxidation; thermal stability; Ceramics; Coatings; Demagnetization; Iron; Magnetic losses; Magnets; Oxidation; Temperature; Thermal stability; Zirconium;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on